Athletic and Barcelona face each other this Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey, in search of a place in the semifinals of the KO tournament.
The blaugranas come to the duel with reinforced morale after the league victory against Betis at the Benito Villamarín (2-4), in one of the best games for the culés so far this season.
Beyond the game played in Seville, Xavi Hernández's team faces the tie with other good news, the great form of Ferrán Torres, who scored three goals and an assist in the match against Betis.
On the other hand, Athletic has just suffered a defeat at Mestalla against Valencia (1-0). A setback that cuts the good streak of the Basques, who had six consecutive wins between the League and the Cup and a total of 14 consecutive games without losing, with 11 victories included.
The two teams have only met once so far this season. It was in a league match at the Olympic Stadium in Montjuïc, which the Blaugranas resolved by a narrow margin (1-0) thanks to a goal from young Marc Guiu.
It will be a special match in the Cathedral. The duel between the two kings of this competition will mark the 250th official match that the men's team plays in the stadium inaugurated on September 17, 2013. The balance is 133 victories for Athletic, 56 defeats and 60 draws with 402 goals scored by Athletic. Bilbao team and 232 received.
The match between Athletic and Barcelona, corresponding to the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey, will be played this Wednesday, January 24, at 9:30 p.m. The meeting can be seen on television on RTVE's La 1 and can also be followed live through the La Vanguardia website.
